![]() ![]() “A volume rich with photographs and Potter’s own enchanting sketches and watercolors.” - The Chicago Tribune There are photographs here that I have never seen before of Beatrix and her gardens, and delicious watercolors of rose hips and violets, clematis and honeysuckle, snapdragons and waterlilies-with and without rabbits, frogs and guileless ducks.” - The Telegraph “In her new book, Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, Marta McDowell expands our knowledge of Miss Potter horticultural expertise and background, explaining what she grew and where. ![]() If you have a gardener in your life, this is the perfect holiday gift.” - Encore ![]() “Rarely does a gardening book blend such a rich love of nature, literature, home, and the magic of growing so beautifully. “A richly illustrated exploration of Beatrix Potter’s evolution as an author-illustrator, gardener, sheep farmer and land preservationist.” - Shelf Awareness “You will be charmed by this book.” - Gardens Illustrated “A loving portrait.” - Better Homes and Gardens “With wit and expertise, McDowell highlights the stamp of Potter’s horticultural know-how on her indelible books and chronicles a year in her exuberant gardens to create a visually exciting, pleasurably informative appreciation of Potter’s devotion to art and nature.” - Booklist a biography written through plants.” - The New York Times Book Review ![]()
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